This development is coming at the backdrop of Catholic Bishops criticizing President Ruto for falling to keep his electoral promises, and also pressure from young Catholics protesters who are accusing the Catholics Bishops of being too close to politicians rather than the masses who they are supposed to sphered.
Speaking on behalf of the Bishops, the Catholics Archbishop of Nairobi, Philip Anyolo, said the cash would be returned over “ethical concerns and the need to safeguard the church from being used for political purposes”
Philip Anyolo Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi
The Archbishop also declined his other pledges, also added that the money donation of 200,000 Kenyan Shilling by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja who also attended the church service in the company of the president will also be returned to him, frowning at the usage of church events such as fundraisers and gatherings as platform for political promotions and campaigns adding that the church is a sacred place, and must be respected at all time no matter highly place an individual might be in the society.
The church wish comprises of 80% of Kenya Christian population has been on a logger head with politicians for some time now, and so last week the, the Kenyan Conference of Catholic Bishops an umbrella of all Catholic Bishops in the country accused the government of perpetuating a “culture of lies,” citing issues of corruption, over-taxation, violation of human rights, freedom of speech, unemployment as well as a crumbling educational system.
Africa24hrs news gathered that President Ruto while reacting to the above allegation appeared to hit back at the bishops saying “we must be careful to give factual information lest we become victims of the things we accused others of doing”.
